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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Physical Sciences

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Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Physical Sciences

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Physical Sciences” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 50,306 people earned their degree in physical sciences, making the major the 19th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, physical sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $39,880 and had an average of $22,620 in loans still to pay off.

Across Georgia, there were 1,070 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,193 and $24,806 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Physical Sciences” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in physical sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent physical sciences programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the physical sciences program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Physical Sciences

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Physical Sciences”.

Top 6 Best Physical Sciences Colleges for Veterans in Georgia

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Georgia State University
Atlanta, Georgia

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Physical Sciences that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this large public school handed out 220 degrees to qualified ’s physical sciences students in 2020-2021.

Georgia State also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, Georgia State supports 36,360 students, and 1,873 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 662 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,934. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Georgia State]](/colleges/georgia-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Physical Sciences. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this large public school handed out 124 diplomas to qualified ’s physical sciences students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgia Tech, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 39,771 students enrolled at Georgia Tech, 430 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 240 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,376. During this same period, 2 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus]](/colleges/georgia-institute-of-technology-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Physical Sciences that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Georgia is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 112 ’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

UGA also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, UGA supports 39,147 students, and 9 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,402. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full UGA Veteran Student Life Report

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Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Physical Sciences that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Southern University landed the #4 spot on the list. GaSou is a large public school situated in Statesboro, Georgia. It awarded 68 ’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

GaSou not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 26,949 students enrolled at Georgia Southern University, 1,102 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 406 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,665. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Georgia Southern University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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University of West Georgia
Carrollton, Georgia

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Physical Sciences that were part of this year’s ranking, University of West Georgia landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Carrollton, Georgia, and it awarded 37 ’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

University of West Georgia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, University of West Georgia supports 13,419 students, and 490 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 171 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,416. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of West Georgia offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full University of West Georgia Veteran Student Life Report

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Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia

Emory University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Physical Sciences ranking. This fairly large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 138 ’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Emory, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 13,997 students enrolled at Emory University, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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